The difference between the concrete in the foundation of your house and that used by these boat-building draftsmen lies largely in the aggregate. Contractors mix cement with gravel to form concrete.

Read 5 Steps - To build a wood canvas canoe. Featured in the May 2011 issue ... as soon as the ice melts this spring, they plan to paddle and portage them 1,200 miles from the century-old camp ...

But he quickly realized people were more interested in building their own boats, so he began selling canoe plans and teaching classes in cedar-strip canoe construction. He teaches three classes a ...